The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, known in Japan as Zeruda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Game Boy handheld console. It was released in Japan in June 1993, with the North American and European versions released later that year. It is the fourth official installment in The Legend of Zelda series, and the first for a handheld game console. [source:wikipedia]